World Finals · August 9–11, 2002

2002 World Finals

40th Annual AHRA World Finals at Spokane Raceway Park. Craig Smith won Top Fuel with a 5.243 at 276.33 MPH.

Final round

Greg Tacke's Pro Alcohol Dragster set the track elapsed-time record, 5.833 seconds at 240.82 MPH, in the third qualifying session on August 10.
A jet car set the Spokane speed record of 307 MPH during the event.
Results for the first qualifying session weren't posted on the track's site for every class.

Class	Place	Driver	Hometown	E.T.	MPH
Top Fuel Dragster	Winner	Craig Smith	Odessa, WA	5.243	276.33
	Runner-up	Ron Smith	Renton WA	5.387	258.19
Top Fuel Funny Car	Winner	Jeff Bennett	Bakersfield, CA	7.613	191.56
	Runner-up	Terry Haddock	Great Meadows, NS	5.561	249.80
Pro Alcohol Funny Car	Winner	Ken Kraus	Great Falls, MT	6.018	240.84
	Runner-up	Glenn Whitehead	Warman, SK	6.106	229.78
Pro Alcohol Dragster	Winner	Bill Edwards Jr.	Sumas, WA	5.668	247.06
	Runner-up	Mike Cofini	Spokane, WA	5.700	223.88
Pro Mod	Winner	Tim Vogt	Regina, SK	6.757	206.55
	Runner-up	Ross Hogenson	Lethbridge, AB	6.850	207.35
Super Street	Winner	Joe Fields	Trout Creek, MT	8.66	142.79
	Runner-up	Jim Seivers	Newport, WA	9.830	136.75
ET Stock	Winner	John Messer	Spokane, WA	13.219	102.75
	Runner-up	Bob Fryer	Deer Park, WA	12.676	109.78
Top Comp	Winner	Darrel Saxby	Spokane, WA	10.171	128.88
	Runner-up	Dale Hornby	Veradale	10.847	112.00
Jet Car	Winner	Ancel Horton	Azle, TX	5.130	302.10
	Runner-up	Neil Hanson	Spokane, WA	6.583	251.24

Every qualifying sheet the track posted. Tap a class to open it.

Pro Alcohol Dragster: Session 1, Aug. 9, 2002

Pos.	Car	Driver	E.T.	MPH
1	6672	Greg Tacke	5.833	240.82
2	67	Bill Edwards Jr.	5.842	244.61
3	6320	Serge Dion	5.988	229.42
4	672	Mike Austin	6.142	236.55
5	6448	Chris Denison	6.224	219.43
6	625	Nathan Sitko	6.382	206.36
7	691	Randy Jensen	6.602	206.45
8	695	Norm Mitchell	6.982	193.96
9	103	Kerry Beebe	7.223	187.48
10	6470	Chris Davis	7.499	182.91
11	6670	Ron Sellers	7.531	169.16
12	603	Tim Eickstadt	7.582	175.67
13	149	Bob Lougue	7.782	170.96
14	164	Virgil Sellers	8.099	165.39
15	142	Gary Hough	9.54	104.19
16	162	Randy Schech	20.77	46.58
17	130	John Howell	—	—

Pro Alcohol Dragster: Session 2, Aug. 10, 2002

Pos.	Car	Driver	E.T.	MPH
1	6672	Greg Tacke	5.833	240.82
2	67	Bill Edwards Jr.	5.842	244.61
3	672	Mike Austin	5.847	242.39
4	6320	Seige Dione	5.988	229.42
5	6448	Chris Denison	6.224	219.43
6	625	Nathan Sitko	6.272	211.98
7	641	Mike Cofini	6.474	152.47
8	691	Randy Jensen	6.602	206.45
9	695	Bob Lougue	6.982	193.96
10	6670	Ron Sellers	7.061	199.27
11	6751	Kerry Beebe	7.223	187.48
12	6470	Chris Davis	7.499	182.91
13	164	Virgil Sellers	7.546	182.17
14	603	Tim Eickstadt	7.582	175.67
15	149	Norm Mitchell	7.782	170.96
16	142	Gary Hough	9.540	104.19
17	162	Randy Scheck	20.770	46.58
17	139	John Howell	—	—

Pro Alcohol Dragster: Session 3, Aug. 10, 2002

Pos.	Car	Driver	E.T.	MPH
1	6672	Greg Tacke	5.833	240.82
2	67	Bill Edwards Jr.	5.842	244.61
3	672	Mike Austin	5.847	242.39
4	6320	Seige Dione	5.988	229.42
5	6448	Chris Denison	6.224	219.43
6	625	Nathan Sitko	6.272	211.98
7	641	Mike Cofini	6.474	152.47
8	691	Randy Jensen	6.602	206.45
9	695	Bob Lougue	6.982	193.96
10	6670	Ron Sellers	7.061	199.27
11	6751	Kerry Beebe	7.223	187.48
12	6470	Chris Davis	7.499	182.91
13	164	Virgil Sellers	7.546	182.17
14	603	Tim Eickstadt	7.582	175.67
15	149	Norm Mitchell	7.782	170.96
16	142	Gary Hough	9.540	104.19
17	162	Randy Scheck	20.770	46.58
18	139	John Howell	—	—

Pro Alcohol Funny Car: Session 1, Aug. 9, 2002

Pos.	Car	Driver	E.T.	MPH
1	6959	Ken Kraus	6.162	234.35
2	6190	Glenn Whitehead	6.383	227.46
3	6830	John Knox	6.826	224.79
4	169	Royce Taylor	6.967	167.29
5	648	Jamie Kemp	7.126	193.07
6	644	Shane Harter	7.726	208.21
7	640	Ray Williams	8.097	181.57
8	6928	Brett Pumnea	8.117	189.78
9	149	Len Capone	8.246	193.86
10	6472	Fred Ray	8.86	151.9
11	639	Lloyd Dick	9.966	93.58
12	6004	Terry Dockter	10.789	118.72
13	6992	Forrest LeBlank	11.03	99.33
14	6946	Bob Hurley	12.029	61.63
15	765	Tracy Evans	—	—
16	670	Ron Richards	—	—
17	101	Leon Aines	—	—

Pro Alcohol Funny Car: Session 2, Aug. 10, 2002

Pos.	Car	Driver	E.T.	MPH
1	6959	Ken Kraus	6.10	234.35
2	6190	Glenn Whitehead	6.227	228.24
3	6830	John Knox	6.826	224.79
4	670	Ron Richardson	6.844	193.07
5	169	Royce Taylor	6.967	167.29
6	648	Jamie Kemp	7.126	193.07
7	644	Shane Harter	7.149	202.55
8	6673	Lloyd Dick	7.206	199.14
9	6928	Brett Pumnea	7.421	190.81
10	6004	Terry Dockter	7.451	194.91
11	640	Ray Williams	7.517	182.82
12	149	Len Capone	8.051	179.93
13	6478	Fred Ray	8.860	151.90
14	6992	Forrest LaBlanc	11.030	99.33
15	6948	Bob Hurley	12.029	61.63
16	765	Tracy Evans	—	—
17	644	Leon Aines	—	—

Pro Mod: Session 1, Aug. 9, 2002

Pos.	Car	Driver	E.T.	MPH
1	547	Tim Vogt	7.124	203.61
2	6617	Wade Sjsrom	7.752	194.6
3	6240	Perry Thyr	8.392	175.16
4	61	Justin Jones	8.819	169.15
5	631	Wayne Hofer	8.855	146.65
6	6019	Keith Korecki	8.938	143.25
7	663	Tim Mann	9.139	145.62
8	6089	Ross Hogenson	9.187	102.07
9	151	Eddie Whipple	10.875	54.67

Top Fuel Dragster: Session 2, Aug. 10, 2002

Pos.	Car	Driver	E.T.	MPH
1	323	Cris Karmesins	5.397	265.04
2	640	Ron Smith	5.476	266.29
3	48	Steve Christran	5.683	230.59
4	9	David Grumnic	5.736	231.88
5	442	Don Sosenke	6.039	174.49
6	621	Todd Meikle	6.545	198.02
7	37	CJ Nelson	6.747	133.50
8	737	Arley Langlo	6.944	134.03
9	642	Micheal Grekull	8.679	94.13
10	626	Craig Smith	11.776	65.33

Top Fuel Dragster: Session 3, Aug. 10, 2002

Pos.	Car	Driver	E.T.	MPH
1	626	Craig Smith	5.309	283.10
2	323	Cris Karmesins	5.397	265.04
3	640	Ron Smith	5.476	266.29
4	48	Steve Christian	5.683	230.59
5	9	David Grumnic	5.736	231.88
6	442	Donald Sosenke	6.039	174.49
7	621	Todd Meikle	6.545	198.02
8	37	CJ Nelson	6.747	133.50
9	642	Micheal Grekull	6.769	212.22
10	737	Arley Langlo	6.944	134.03

Top Fuel Funny Car: Session 1, Aug. 9, 2002

Pos.	Car	Driver	E.T.	MPH
1	1429	Vincent Arcani	6.076	181.47
2	506	Jack Wyatt	7.169	114.87
3	13	Cory Lee	8.21	217.29
4	730	Jeff Bennet	9.59	206.69
5	121	Terry Haddock	15.748	49.44
6	600	Jason Duchene	—	—

Top Fuel Funny Car: Session 2, Aug. 10, 2002

Pos.	Car	Driver	E.T.	MPH
1	730	Jeff Bennett	5.750	251.33
2	1429	Vincent Arcadi	6.076	181.47
3	600	Jason Duchene	6.917	204.55
4	506	Jack Wyatt	7.169	114.87
5	13	Cory Lee	8.210	217.29
6	121	Terry Haddock	15.748	49.44

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